# search_hn_jobs

Search Hacker News

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_hn_jobs`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-hn-jobs

## Facts

- Tool: `search_hn_jobs`
- Server: Jobs (`0xcybin/jobs-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xCybin/jobs-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_hn_jobs",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_hn_jobs is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data from Hacker News job listings with no side effects, state changes, or destructive actions. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with other search tools on this server (search_upwork_jobs, search_github_jobs, search_remote_jobs). Low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused—an AI agent can only retrieve job data, which is already public.

From the tool's own definition: "search_hn_jobs with description 'Search Hacker News' performs a query operation that retrieves job listings without modifying, deleting, or executing any code."

## Use case

AI agents call search_hn_jobs to retrieve information from Jobs without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Jobs:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_hn_jobs": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Jobs (7)

- `job_scan` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/job-scan.md
- `my_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/my-profile.md
- `search_arbeitnow_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-arbeitnow-jobs.md
- `search_github_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-github-jobs.md
- `search_remote_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-remote-jobs.md
- `search_upwork_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-upwork-jobs.md
- `draft_proposal` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/draft-proposal.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xcybin-jobs-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xcybin-jobs-mcp